iSport International

iSport International was a British motor racing team that competed in the GP2 Series. The team was founded by Paul Jackson, Gavin Bickerton-Jones and Richard Selwin, former members of the Petrobras Junior Team in 2004, ahead of the inaugural GP2 season. Their factory is based in Carleton Rode near Norwich in the United Kingdom.

For the team that ran as Russian Time in the 2013 season, see Motopark Academy.

iSport International
Founded2004
Folded2014
Team principal(s)Paul Jackson
Former seriesGP2 Series
GP2 Asia Series
Noted drivers Sam Bird
Karun Chandhok
Marcus Ericsson
Timo Glock
Bruno Senna
Scott Speed
Oliver Turvey
Davide Valsecchi
Giedo van der Garde
Ernesto Viso
Andreas Zuber
Teams'
Championships		GP2 Series:
2007
GP2 Asia Series:
2009-10
Drivers'
Championships		GP2 Series:
2007: Timo Glock
GP2 Asia Series:
2009-10: Davide Valsecchi

iSport's most successful season in GP2 came in 2007, when they won the teams' title, with Timo Glock winning the drivers' championship. The team finished second in 2008, and won the 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series drivers' and teams' championship. They pulled out of the GP2 series before the 2013 season, after encountering financial difficulties. iSport returned to motorsport in 2014, running a GP2 team for Russian Time.

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